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Spinal decompression surgery for Aaron: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in May is out of reach without help covering $3,000 of the cost.
🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia3,197 views
Aaron was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in February. The surgeon at Adelaide Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,000 short.
my brother has been in and out of Adelaide Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Aaron struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Aaron won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,000 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $390
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,250
• Travel and lodging for the family: $360
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Cynthia
- due date
- 2024-04-27
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope it all works out, Cynthia. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Adelaide
Hope things get better soon, Cynthia. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
sending good thoughts, Cynthia. Wishing Aaron a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Take care, Cynthia. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 7 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Cynthia. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
Sending strength, Cynthia. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
You're not alone, Cynthia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Adelaide.
Take care. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Adelaide
Thinking of you, Cynthia. Hope this works out for you
Thinking of you and your family, Cynthia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings!
Sending strength, Cynthia. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Timișoara donated after I showed her your page. God bless
rooting for you, Cynthia. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Seoul
praying for you, Cynthia. Wishing Aaron a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
So sorry you're going through this, Cynthia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Osaka
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Adelaide.
sending love. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Quezon City.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from San Diego.
Thinking of you, Cynthia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings!
Rooting for you, Cynthia. Shared this with my family. I hope June is when things finally get easier.
Hope you get there. We're a small family in Iztapalapa but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
Keep going, Cynthia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.